Balearic Beat! This is more of a 'day after' mix, downtempo, maybe something that would have happened at Cafe Del Mar, after the night before at Amnesia. Consequently, it's pretty laid back. The mixes aren't too hurried. It's a relaxed, summery one to enjoy with a few San Miguels in the sun.

So what is Balearic Beat?

I've heard that "it's music that makes you feel good, makes you smile, and has no pretensions to be anything else. Big pop records and very underground stuff put together - the Ibiza sound"

Wikipedia says that it "initially was an eclectic blend of DJ-led dance music that emerged in the mid-1980s. It later became the name of a more specific style of electronic dance music that was popular into the mid-1990s. Balearic beat was named for its popularity among European nightclub and beach rave patrons on the Balearic island of Ibiza", "Balearic beat records vary between house or Italo house and deep house influenced sounds and a slower R&B-influenced (under 119bpm) beat consisting of bass drum, snare, and hi-hats (often produced with a Roland TR-909 drum machine) programmed in certain laid-back, swing-beat patterns; plus soul, Latin, African, funk, and dub affectations", "Vocals were sometimes present, but much of the music was instrumental. The sounds of acoustic instruments such as guitar and piano were sometimes incorporated into Balearic beat."

The sleeve notes to the 'Balearic Beats - Vol. 1' album from 1988 reckons that "for joe and the yet uninitiated, balearic is the following and much, much more..... loads of hugs and kisses ... smiley t-shirts and happy faces.... feeling saucey instead of sauced......eating fruits on the dance floor....bashed up converse trainers.....lovely girls with blinding accents.....ice pops.....hedionism....sparklers at the future....indian belly dancers at the shoom....almost everyone finally realising that "only love can conquer hate"....watching the sun set at the café del mar....watching the sun rise on primrose hill....the karma collective....poncho's pony tails and body paint....dj alfredo....new friendships....loads more hugs and kisses....just let this piece of warm anglo-ibizan club culture rush over you, enjoy it mateys!!!"

That kinda sums it up!

Tracklist:

Sample Narrative (BBC Radio 4 Interview) & Sound Effects
Art Of Noise - Moments In Love (1985)
Primal Scream - Higher Than The Sun (1991)
William Orbit - Water From A Vine Leaf (1993)
Voice Of Africa  -  Hoomba Hoomba (1990)
Code 61 - Drop The Deal (1988)
Bassomatic - Fascinating Rhythm (1990)
The Grid - Floatation (Subsonic Grid Mix) (1990)
Fidelfatti And Ronnette - Just Wanna Touch Me (Hallejujah Mix) (1990)
Happy Mondays - Loose Fit (1991)
Innocence - Natural Thing (Elevation Mix) (1991)
Mental Generation - Cafe Del Mar (Original) (1992)
Transglobal Underground - Templehead (1991)
Audio Deluxe - 60 Seconds (1990)
Soul II Soul - Back To Life (However Do You Want Me) (Club Mix) (1989)
Saint Etienne - Only Love Can Break Your Heart (A Mix Of Two Halves) (1990)
Antena  -  Camino Del Sol (Edit) (1982)
Neutron 9000 - Love's Got A Feeling (When The Going Gets Tough Mix) (1991)
Aphex Twin - We Are The Music Makers (1992)
Chris Rea - Josephine (La Version Francaise) (1987)

Roots Before Branches 02 - Balearic Beat '82 - '93

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